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Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Virginia's 8th Congressional District |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Virginia, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) | ||
| Michael Duffin (D) | ||
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| Daniel Gray (D) | ||
| Mo Seifeldein (D) | ||
| Heerak Christian Kim (R) | ||
| Luke Nathan Phillips (R) | ||
| Tony Sabio (R) | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Virginia
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. | Democratic Party | $897,182 | $890,913 | $563,332 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Michael Duffin | Democratic Party | $4,715 | $168 | $4,547 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Frank Ferreira | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Daniel Gray | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mo Seifeldein | Democratic Party | $63,280 | $12,316 | $50,964 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Heerak Christian Kim | Republican Party | $1,400 | $1,060 | $619 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Luke Nathan Phillips | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Tony Sabio | Republican Party | $1,465 | $29 | $1,436 | As of September 30, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Virginia in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Virginia, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Virginia | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 1,000 | $3,480 | TBD | Source |
| Virginia | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | N/A | TBD | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8
Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) defeated Jerry Torres (R), David Kennedy (Independent), and Bentley Hensel (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) | 71.5 | 274,593 |
| | Jerry Torres (R) | 24.7 | 94,676 | |
| | David Kennedy (Independent) ![]() | 2.6 | 9,956 | |
| | Bentley Hensel (Independent) ![]() | 1.0 | 3,656 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3% | 1,034 | ||
| Total votes: 383,915 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeramy Olmack (No Party Affiliation)
- Stephen Leon (Independent)
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 18, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Campbell (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 18, 2024, was canceled. Jerry Torres (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Heerak Christian Kim (R)
- Bill Moher (R)
- Gavin Proffitt (R)
- Adam Sahebian (R)
- Mike Webb (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8
Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) defeated Karina Lipsman (R) and Teddy Fikre (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) ![]() | 73.5 | 197,760 |
| | Karina Lipsman (R) ![]() | 24.8 | 66,589 | |
| | Teddy Fikre (Independent) ![]() | 1.5 | 4,078 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 503 | ||
| Total votes: 268,930 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8
Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) defeated Victoria Virasingh (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. ![]() | 77.1 | 39,062 |
| | Victoria Virasingh ![]() | 22.9 | 11,583 | |
| Total votes: 50,645 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8
Karina Lipsman (R) defeated Kezia Tunnell (R), Jeff Jordan (R), Heerak Christian Kim (R), and Monica Carpio (R) in the Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on May 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karina Lipsman ![]() | 61.5 | 440 |
| | Kezia Tunnell ![]() | 19.1 | 137 | |
| | Jeff Jordan | 15.9 | 114 | |
| | Heerak Christian Kim ![]() | 2.4 | 17 | |
| | Monica Carpio ![]() | 1.1 | 8 | |
| Total votes: 716 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8
Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) defeated Jeff Jordan (R) in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) | 75.8 | 301,454 |
| | Jeff Jordan (R) ![]() | 24.0 | 95,365 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 926 | ||
| Total votes: 397,745 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Straw (Independent)
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8
Jeff Jordan (R) defeated Mark Ellmore (R) in the Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on May 30, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| | Mark Ellmore ![]() | |
| ✔ | | Jeff Jordan ![]() |
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Heerak Christian Kim (R)
- Mike Webb (R)
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+26. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 26 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Virginia's 8th the 25th most Democratic district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 74.0% | 24.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Virginia, 2024
Virginia presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 18 Democratic wins
- 14 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Virginia's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Virginia | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 11 | 13 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Virginia's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Virginia State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 21 | |
| Republican Party | 19 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | |
Virginia House of Delegates
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 51 | |
| Republican Party | 48 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Trifecta control
Virginia Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
